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Show . I CONTRACT LET FOR : I LINCOLN HIGH I SCHOOL BUILDING W B A crowd of nbout CO to 76 men gath- f B ,red at tho school board office Tucs- f B jty afternoon at tho regular moet- r B jDg of tho school board. Tho causo I ( their gathering was duo to tho fact l B that tho school board opened tho bids r B for the erection of tho Provo Dcnch B Lincoln high school. Much Interest I B and rivalry was shown among tho l B contractors, as thirteen different bids k B were presented, ranging from $74,063,- B ft' to $105,356.00 or a diffcrenco or k B 131,293.00. J B Tho contract was awarded to the . B lowest bidder, which was C. A. Tol- 'B boo of Provo, for the sum of $74,063.00. B This was a saving of practically $20,- B POO over tho bid of last year, B Tho contract for tho plumbing and B heating was nlno let, 11 bids being B presented, ranging from $19,167.00 to B J23.0SO.OO or a diffcrenco of $4,820.00. B This also wan let to tho lowest bld- ' H t'.tr, C. P. Larson of Provo. Work on tho building will common- B ct tmmedlntoly. M The school board announces that B thrco weeks from Tuesday, bids will B r opened for the erection of tho Fle- B atntOrovo High' School, bids will B b opened tor tho addition to bo B inado to tho Lohl High School. B Dills and claims for the month ' 1 were allowed. B A purchaso of 1,200 steel lockers B was authorized. 300 will bo placed B h each high school, so that each' B student may be supplied with one. |